Irmao Iggy, I think the general idea is that Goans have fair education on paper and for the statistic, they are able to read and write (including signing forged documents etc)....but I think the posters are talking about education in general. One agrees with them and if you take a look around in Goa as well as in Lundon, Turonto etc, I mean really.....we are fairly *******. How many Goichis do you know who have entered a museum, as an example? Seriously. Mind you, on a cheap tour of Paree, a lot may have walked into the Louvre but as a recent tour-returning Goichis said, 'nothing to see me-n'.
Interestingly, some potugeeze cultural institution conducted a just-concluded architectural preservation workshop (or something on the lines) and one participant I chatted with was surprised about conserving old buildings, houses, religious institutions etc. He said no one informed us that old buildings could be conserved-restored through legislation (or something on those lines). As usual, one froze, shocked. This person is a graduate, zero on cultural education, as an example. Come to think of it, Goa may not be in this dire mess had there been the 'other' education, the real education that lets you think, with a broad perspective. Gotta run, late for my m%tka class! On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 2:22 AM, Ignatius Fernandes <[email protected]> wrote: > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** http://www.GOANET.org **** > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Protect Goa's natural beauty > > Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve > > Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dear Mr. Britto, > I do know where you are coming from, we Goans are > > supposed to be the most literate people on the sub-continent. > We have a Goan descent minister in the British Government > > in fact two a brother and sister. > We also have a half Goan who is the mayor of Lisbon whilst > we have a Gujarati as the mayor of Panjim. > > Amongst all these people all over the world we must have > > a Goan who would take our case to the United Nations to > fight over our just cause. > > I wonder if Leo Lawrence the author of Nehru Seizes Goa > is still alive in Portugal? I think he would have been the ideal > candidate to take up the cause, since he lived through > the invasion. > Regards > Ignatius Fernandes. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
